Re: Metallic oil in a 327 engine and running noises

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/10/18 13:42:47

Except for adding 12-volt AC, I've never understood why folks convert to 12-volt, it offers no significant advantages. You can buy cheap little inverters to power 12-volt negative ground devices like GPS etc for a 6-volt positive ground system if desired. As HH says, damage pictured is typical of what happens to 6-volt starters on 12-volt conversions. Starter motors are reasonably plentiful as used units, finding a ring gear may not be that easy. There were some reproduction Packard ring gears but I don't recall who had them or for what engines. Might be a lot easier to find a used flywheel and after the starter is fixed, convert back to 6-volt unless you've already installed 12-volt AC. If you've done that, then have the starter rebuilt for 12-volt operation.